Our Genealogy Helper
Introduction ...
We have a couple of goals for our Gazetteer:
- That it be a tool which helps us with planning our trips.
- We're trying to shape our Gazetteer as a tool to help us understand the community in which our ancestors lived, the community that was part of their daily lives.
- On our trips, we try to visit those places where our ancestors left their footprints.
By learning about Peyton (and the surrounding area) during the time that our ancestors lived, we hope to have a better understanding of both their community and its relationship to their lifes. We hope that this tool helps to give us an insight into their world.
As we add data and organize our Gazetteer to help with our family research, we will be adding to this our Genealogical Helper for Peyton. While we don't have information that is specific to any given person or family, we intend to expand our understanding about where and how people lived.
Neighboring Counties ...
When searching for family records, we have frequently made the mistake of not checking the neighboring counties.
For example, we have great-grandparents who lived in the southwest corner of their home county. During their lives, most hospitals and doctors were in the next county to the west. Almost all of the nearby churches and cemeteries were in the county to the south.
So when searching for records, we had our best success by looking in neighboring counties instead of the county in which they lived: their home county contained property and probate records; the county to the west contained birth and death records; the county to the south contained their burial records. If we hadn't included the neighboring counties, we would have missed many valuable sources of information.
If you're in a similar situation, we hope that the following information helps.
Peyton is located in Augusta County.
To see how the shape of Virginia's counties may have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Augusta County: Albemarle, Bath, Highland, Nelson, Rockbridge, Rockingham & Pendleton (WV).
Below are the counties that are near Peyton. For each of these counties, we show a sample of those communities that are closest to Peyton:
- Augusta County (The home county of Peyton)
- The following are listed by their distance from Peyton, with the one closest to Peyton listed first.
- Brand
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Jolivue
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Jolivue is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jolivue
- Fishersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Verona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Stuarts Draft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Arbor Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Lipscomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
- Lyndhurst
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Churchville
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Crimora
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dooms
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Dooms is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dooms
- Greenville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
- Albemarle County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peyton, with the one closest to Peyton listed first.
- Foothill Village
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Foothill Village is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foothill Village
- Yancey Mills
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)
- Yancey Mills is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yancey Mills
- Crozet
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Batesville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Mountfair
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- Mountfair is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountfair
- White Hall
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the east)
- White Hall is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Hall
- Decca ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Decca is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Decca
- Ivy
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)
- Covesville
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southeast)
- Covesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Covesville
- Boonesville
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)
- Boonesville is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boonesville
- North Garden
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southeast)
- Cedarmere
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cedarmere is located in Albemarle County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Amherst County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peyton, with the one closest to Peyton listed first.
- Alto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
- Alto is located in Amherst County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alto
- Lowesville
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
- Bath County
- Yost
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the west)
- Yost is located in Bath County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yost
- Greene County
- Cedarmere ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)
- Cedarmere is located in Greene County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedarmere
- Harrisonburg City
- Harrisonburg
(23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
- Highland County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peyton, with the one closest to Peyton listed first.
- Palo Alto
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
- Palo Alto is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palo Alto
- McDowell
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the northwest)
- Clover Creek
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the west)
- Clover Creek is located in Highland County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Creek
- Nelson County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peyton, with the one closest to Peyton listed first.
- Afton
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Onan
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
- Onan is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Onan
- Durrett Town
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Durrett Town is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durrett Town
- Greenfield
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Greenfield is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenfield
- Lodebar
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Lodebar is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lodebar
- Nellysford
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Tyro
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)
- Adial
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southeast)
- Adial is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Adial
- Bryant
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Bryant is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryant
- Old Myndus
(23 miles [37 km] to the southeast)
- Old Myndus is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Myndus
- Jonesboro
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jonesboro is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jonesboro
- Massies Mill
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Massies Mill is located in Nelson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massies Mill
- Rockbridge County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peyton, with the one closest to Peyton listed first.
- Davis
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
- Davis is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Brownsburg
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Marlbrook is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marlbrook
- Fairfield
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
- Fairfield is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
- Goshen
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
- Riverside is located in Rockbridge County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside
- Rockingham County
- The following are listed by their distance from Peyton, with the one closest to Peyton listed first.
- Mount Crawford
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- North River
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
- North River is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North River
- Bridgewater
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)
- Spring Creek is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Cross Keys
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goods Mill
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
- Goods Mill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goods Mill
- Briery Branch
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Briery Branch is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Briery Branch
- Dayton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ottobine
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Ottobine is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ottobine
- Rushville
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
- Rushville is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rushville
- Clover Hill
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Clover Hill is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clover Hill
- Massanetta Springs
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northeast)
- Massanetta Springs is located in Rockingham County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Massanetta Springs
- Staunton City
- Staunton
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Waynesboro City
- Waynesboro
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Pendleton County (WV)
- Sugar Grove
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)
- Sugar Grove is located in Pendleton County (WV)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Grove
For an expanded list of the communities that are closest to Peyton, see our County-by-County Page for Peyton.
Cemeteries Near Peyton ...
Below are cemeteries that are in the vicinity of Peyton.
This is a new section and is likely to have errors. If you find an error, such as a missing cemetery or we have the wrong name, please let us know. If you know of them, we would also appreciate learning about previous or alternate names.
Although we don't have the information ourselves, if you need information about a burial or interment, photos, transcripts, how to contact the cemetery or local authorities, please visit our list of websites on our Genealogy Helper Page for Peyton - one of the links might be able to help.
If not found below, our Cemetery List for Peyton covers a larger area, with the cemeteries listed in alphabetical order.
The following cemeteries are listed based on their distance from Peyton, with the one closest to Peyton listed first.
- Staunton National Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Croft Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Hospital Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Fairview Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Thornrose Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Belmont Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Oak Lawn Memory Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Mt. Marine Baptist Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Hunters Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Augusta Memorial Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Schutterie Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Continue List (279 more) ...
- Cline Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Mt. Chapel Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
Nearby Communities in 1895 ...
We've built the following list with information that came from an Atlas published by Rand McNally in 1895. The Atlas had details such as the population of the community (which appears to have come from the 1890 Census) and whether there was a post office and/or railroad service available. We also indicate if the community no longer exists and is now historic.<4>
While we didn't find Peyton in the Atlas, the following 1895 communities would have been found near the current location of Peyton.
These communities are listed based on their distance from Peyton, with the one closest to Peyton listed first.
- Brand
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
- Brand is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brand
- Folly Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Folly Mills is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Folly Mills
- Annex
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Annex is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Annex
- Barterbrook
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Barterbrook is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Barterbrook
- Fishersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Mint Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Mint Spring is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mint Spring
- Laurel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Laurel Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Laurel Hill
- Verona
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Snyder
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Snyder is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snyder
- Arbor Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Arbor Hill is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arbor Hill
- Avis
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Avis is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avis
- Stuarts Draft
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Continue List (16 more) ...
- Ladd
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Ladd is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ladd
- Hermitage
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Hermitage is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hermitage
- Lipscomb
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Lipscomb is located in Augusta County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lipscomb
We've also created an expanded list of communities that existed in the 1890's and were located in the area around Peyton. See our List of 1890's Communities around Peyton.
Newspapers Published in Peyton ...
An ongoing effort between the Library of Congress and the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has resulted in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP).
To share their results, the partnership has created the Chronicling America website. The goal of this partnership is to assemble a database about the current and historic newspapers of the United States. This includes a growing collection of scanned images from selected papers. All of it available to the public on their website.
Using information that we've taken from the Chronicling America website, we've identified 106 newspapers that have been published in the area around Peyton.
Although we're unaware of any newspapers that were published in the immediate area of Peyton, there are papers which were published within 19 miles [30.6 km]<3>. A list of those papers, sorted by paper name, can be found on the Extended Newspaper List for Peyton.
Websites to Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their information is open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that are relevant to Peyton:
- Websites specific to Virginia
- Pages specific to Augusta County
- Genealogy information for nearby counties
- Albemarle County
- Amherst County
- Bath County
- Greene County
- Harrisonburg City
- Highland County
- Nelson County
- Rockbridge County
- Rockingham County
- Staunton City
- Waynesboro City
- Pendleton County
- Cemetery Information and Directories for Virginia
Footnotes ...
| <1> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <2> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Peyton) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Peyton, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |